NY’s changing Covid rules: Some pool halls reopen. Ax throwing now closed. What? Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Jan 26, 2021 Bad Axe Throwing is a Canadian chain of bars whose New York locations were allowed to reopen this summer under Covid-19 restrictions but are now closed.Courtesy of Bad Axe Throwing Facebook Share Back in August, New York’s evolving Covid-19 rules prohibited pool at bars, restaurants and entertainment venues, including dedicated billiards halls. But ax-throwing bars were allowed to open. Today, on the other hand, the Brick House Billiards pool hall in North Syracuse is open. The Bad Axe Throwing ax-throwing bar in Camillus’ Township 5 is closed.